A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Storer, Storour(e, Storrour, n. [e.m.E. storer (1540); Stor(e v.] A keeper of livestock. Also in fig. context, and const. of. —1513 Doug. vii viii 23.
Tyrrheus thar fader was fee master, and gyde Of studis, flokkis, bowis and heirdis wide, As storour [Sm. storoure] to the kyng, dyd kepe and ȝym 1513 Doug. vii viii 75.
Tyrrheus the master storour [Sm. storoure, Ruddim. storrour] 1622 Black Bk. Taymouth 374.
Contrair the lairdis actis quhairby it is ordanit quha ever byis ane mairt fra any except fra the storer to slay sall pey fourtie pund wnlaw 1622 Black Bk. Taymouth 373-4.
Johnne Rioch McGillevene … coft fra Patrik McLauran storer twa mairtis —1513 Doug. xii Prol. 263.
Welcum storour of alkynd bestiall [sc. the sun] Welcum be thy brycht bemys, gladyng all
